National Para-Swimming Championships Conditions

National Para-Swimming Championships Conditions

National Para-Swimming Championships 2018 (Long Course) Event Information Pack Co-ordinated by Activity Alliance Run under Activity Alliance Swimming Rules (Activity Alliance have adopted the World Para Swimming, Swimming Rules and Regulations with some additions) These can be downloaded from the World Para Swimming Website www.ipc-swimming.org Location: Manchester Aquatics Centre, 2 Booth St E, Manchester M13 9SS Date: Saturday 1 st and Sunday 2 nd December 2017 Sessions: Saturday: Session One 9am Session Two 2pm Sunday: Session Three 9am Entry deadline 18 October 2018 12pm: 13 per event All entries must be made via the online entry system. Closing date for entries is 12 noon 18 October 2018 Additional/Late Entries after the deadline: 26 per event Additional Swims, for swimmers who have already entered before 12 Noon on 18 October 2018 and late entries will be accepted after the closing date, up until 29 November 2018 at 12 noon this will be at a cost of 26 per event.

Para-Swimming Conditions Championship Information 3 age groups will operate. Group A Aged between 10-13 on the 31 st December 2018 Group B Aged between 14-17 on the 31 st December 2018 Group C - Open 18 and over on 31 st December 2018 All events will be heat declared winner (HDW) International Swimmers are welcome to enter but must have an International Classification that is held on the IPC World Para Swimming masterlist. Location: Manchester Aquatics Centre, 2 Booth St E, Manchester M13 9SS 8 lane 50m pool Date: 1 st - 2 nd December 2018 Eligibility All GB competitors must be registered as members of a swimming club affiliated to Swim England, Scottish Swimming or Swim Wales at the time of entry. Must hold a category 2 membership or equivalent All competitors must be at least 10 years of age on the 31 st December 2018 Male and Female races will be swam separately. Functional (S1-S10, SB1-SB9, SM1-SM10) All competitors must have an authorised British Swimming or World Para Swimming (WPS) Swimming classification, which is held on the British Swimming or WPS Swimming classification database at the time of entry, with the exception of those on the list for classification immediately preceding the competition. Visual (S11-S13, SB11-SB13, SM11-SM13) All competitors must have an authorised British Blind Sport or World Para Swimming classification, which is held on the British Swimming or WPS Swimming classification database at the time of entry. Intellectual (S14, SB14, SM14) Notes All competitors must have an authorised UKSA or INAS-FID Registration, which is held on the UKSAPLD database at the time of entry. S64 will be used for those swimmers who are Nationally but not Internationally classified as S14 will show on the online entry system S64. This is simply to allow these swimmers to use the online entry system, they will not be swimming in separate classes at the event. Please contact classification@swimming.org for more information.

Rules Entries The event will be held under Activity Alliance Swimming Rules. Activity Alliance have adopted WPS Swimming rules and regulations with some additions. All entries will be made online, no other entries will be accepted Swimmers on the classification waiting list need to enter online by 18 October 2018 to be eligible to be called for classification Improved entry times will not be accepted after the closing date Qualifying times must have been achieved in the 12 months immediately preceding the closing date and may be achieved in either a long course or a short course pool. Times must be achieved at licensed meets, times from time trials will not be accepted. Fines may be imposed for competitors who swim outside the qualifying time. No refunds will be given if withdrawal occurs. No late entries after 29 November 2018 will be accepted. Entry fees are as follows: o Entry deadline 18 October 2018 12pm: 13 per event o All entries must be made via the online entry system. Closing date for entries is 12 noon 18 October 2018 o Additional/Late Entries after the deadline: o 26 per event Additional Swims, for swimmers who have already entered before 12 Noon on 18 October 2018 and late entries will be accepted after the closing date, up until 29 November 2018 at 12 noon this will be at a cost of 26 per event. Athletes accreditation passes will be available to collect at reception between 5pm and 7pm on Friday 30 th November at Manchester Aquatics Centre or from 7:15am on the day of competition. Withdrawals Withdrawals for the first day s competition must be made by 12:00 on the day before competition starts. Withdrawals for subsequent sessions must be made by the end of the last session before the proceeding session of competition. Under exceptional circumstances, withdrawals due to medical reasons may be made on the day of competition, up to 45 minutes before the session commences on the official form, which is available from the recorders desk. Failure to do so will incur a 10 fine for each inappropriate withdrawal. Swimmers with any outstanding fines will not be eligible to compete at further Activity Alliance competitions until the outstanding amount has been paid. Failure to provide notification of withdrawal suspends the swimmer from participation in the remaining events of the competition. In the event that this sanction cannot be enforced at the same championships, an extended suspension may be considered.

Medals Medals shall be awarded for the first 3 placed competitors in each individual classification for each event. If there is only one competitor in any one class in an event the swimmer needs to improve on their entry time in order to medal. Accreditation All poolside coaches and personal care attendants must have accreditation. Coach/staff accreditation costs 10 per person All coaches, team staff and personal care attendants must conform to the ACTIVITY ALLIANCE Safeguarding Policy and must complete a Self Declaration Form, this will be emailed out after receipt of payment Please apply for coach accreditation through following link: Coaches Pass Please note that only coaches and authorised personal care attendants can apply for accreditations. All other supporters can purchase spectator tickets on the following link: Spectator tickets Personal care attendants will only be permitted for swimmers in the following classes: S1-4 and S11. Accreditations for personal care attendants are free and will be the same as the swimmer for whom they have personal care responsibilities. Passes can be collected from Manchester Aquatics Centre from 5pm-7pm on Friday 30 th November 2018 N.B Reminder to support staff Support staff shall not coach the competitor while assisting or tapping. If such coaching occurs, the competitor shall be disqualified. For Functional Classification swimmers, support staff are in place solely to assist the swimmer on entry, exit and at the start and shall not verbally communicate with the swimmer. Doping Control When entering the competition, the system will check to see if you have filled in a British swimming drug acceptance form. If you have not filled one in previously the form will be need to be filled in and return. This is automatically populated and produced, in the application process. This form needs to be completed and returned before you can enter the competition. If the Athlete is under 18 then a parent or guardian needs to complete the form. Print this form off and return to SE Memberships, 3 Oakwood Drive, SportPark, Loughborough, LE11 5EB or scan a copy and email to renewals@swimming.org It is the responsibility of each athlete to comply with the Anti-Doping Rules of British Swimming while at this event. The Anti-Doping Rules of British Swimming can be viewed at www.britishswimming.org As a condition of entry competitors agree if selected for testing to submit to Doping Control under the jurisdiction of British Swimming. Results management for any Anti-Doping Rule Violation will remain the responsibility of the applicable National Federation. Athletes on the World Class Pathway are responsible for ensuring that they have a valid Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) to use any substance that is considered prohibited under the

current World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List Other British Swimming or home nations athletes will need to apply for a retroactive TUE following doping control to use any substance that is considered prohibited under the current World Anti- Doping Code Prohibited List International athletes attending will be required to conform to their own Governing Body procedures Competitors Code of Conduct We have a responsibility to promote high standards of behaviour in the sport. Competitors and staff will at all times be expected to adhere to the following minimum standard of behaviour and conduct. Respect the spirit of fair play Take responsibility for my own behaviour Respect the rights and dignity of others and never be involved in discrimination of any kind Never use inappropriate language or gestures Always behave in a considerate way towards fellow participants, officials, classifiers, event organisers and venue/hotel staff Protect others from verbal or physical abuse and threatening and intimidating behaviour Never take part under the influence of alcohol or drugs Not possess any prohibited substances or performance enhancing drugs as set out within the national policies adopted by UK Sport and British Swimming The Event Manager reserves the right to withdraw competitors from the event if they do not keep to the contract. We do hope this will not be necessary. Photography and Imaging There is evidence that certain individuals will visit sporting events to take inappropriate photographs or video footage of young and disabled sports people. Any concerns during an event should be reported to the Safeguarding Officer or an appropriate member of the organising team via the registration desk. This event will be photographed and videoed. Static images maybe displayed on the website www.activity Alliance.org.uk at the venue and used to promote the event and events in the future. If you have any concerns please refer to Activity Alliance Safeguarding Photography and Imaging Policy and the Activity Alliance Event Welfare Plan. Activity Alliance will have official photographers and may record the competition events in which you are participating and general images of swimmers will form part of the information we hold and use. In addition to the purposes for general information set out above, the Activity Alliance may use these recordings and images for the purposes of education and training, and event promotion. If Parents / Guardians / Swimmers have any concerns with their child/themselves being photographed/filmed at our events please contact the events team by email events@activityalliance.org.uk or call 0161 200 5445 prior to the event.

Event Timetable All events are Male and Female Saturday 1 st December 2018 Session 1 Mixed warm up 7:30am Start 9am S1-S14 100m Freestyle SB1-SB3 50m Breaststroke SM5-SM14 200m Individual Medley Session 2 Mixed warm up 1:30pm Start 2:30pm TBC based on entry numbers S1-S13 50m Freestyle SB4-SB14 100m Breaststroke S1 S5 50m Backstroke S1-S2 & S6-S14 100m Backstroke Sunday 2 nd December 2018 Session 3 Mixed warm up 7:30am Start 9am S6-S13 400m Freestyle S1-S7 50m Butterfly S8-S14 100m Butterfly SM1-SM4 150m IM S1-S5 & S14 200m Freestyle